I bought a chip on ebay... - Page 2

kevxr2002 · 02-09-2008, 03:59 PM

DOH! hehe i read title and first line I guess. lol Oh well at least I didnt say hey go ahead and install it, that wont hurt a thing.

PLSLC1 · 02-18-2008, 09:41 AM

well, the chip tuning is a ecu tuning only if its the $300 ones that actually plug in the ecu directly. otherwise, the chips from ebay that go for $20, are pure garbage.
I didnt know much about these, so i took my chances and bought one and as soon as I started my cougar, the idling got all screwed up and my check engine light went on.
DO NOT BUY ANY CHIP THAT PLUGS INTO THE IAT SENSOR!!!

kevxr2002 · 02-19-2008, 08:54 AM

yeah if your going to buy one I have a superchip I like and it wasnt 300. The really nice one I hear for the cougars is the SCT.

Redlineracer12 · 02-28-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kevxr2002

yeah if your going to buy one I have a superchip I like and it wasnt 300. The really nice one I hear for the cougars is the SCT.

Superchips = SCT

kevxr2002 · 02-28-2008, 05:02 PM

Actually I have a Superchip but I forgot they dont still sale them. I have the blue one that says superchip on it. I think that one is different from the SCT. If i'm wrong then I learned something today.

Blackcoog · 02-29-2008, 09:50 AM

The blue superchips were a standard tune that was given to all vehicals of that model. Normally they caused problems with the cars they were installed in. The red SCT chips are the newer versions that superchips sells. The only way to get a good tune out of a chip is to go to a dyno and have a tuner tune the chip for your car. Mail order tunes can come close but usually they aren't perfect.

kymi · 03-01-2008, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blackcoog

The blue superchips were a standard tune that was given to all vehicals of that model. Normally they caused problems with the cars they were installed in. The red SCT chips are the newer versions that superchips sells. The only way to get a good tune out of a chip is to go to a dyno and have a tuner tune the chip for your car. Mail order tunes can come close but usually they aren't perfect.

Hmmm, sounds interesting. It would be nice to compare these two binaries. There just isn't too much these piggy boxes at all. Maybe someone with moates tools could help?

Blackcoog · 03-07-2008, 10:11 AM

You can tune the red SCT chips yourself if you get the pro racer package from SCT with a chip burner.

02-09-2008, 03:59 PM	#11 (permalink)
kevxr2002 NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saginaw, TX Posts: 813	Re: I bought a chip on ebay... DOH! hehe i read title and first line I guess. lol Oh well at least I didnt say hey go ahead and install it, that wont hurt a thing.

02-18-2008, 09:41 AM	#12 (permalink)
PLSLC1 NECO Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 4	Re: I bought a chip on ebay... well, the chip tuning is a ecu tuning only if its the $300 ones that actually plug in the ecu directly. otherwise, the chips from ebay that go for $20, are pure garbage. I didnt know much about these, so i took my chances and bought one and as soon as I started my cougar, the idling got all screwed up and my check engine light went on. DO NOT BUY ANY CHIP THAT PLUGS INTO THE IAT SENSOR!!!

02-19-2008, 08:54 AM	#13 (permalink)
kevxr2002 NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saginaw, TX Posts: 813	Re: I bought a chip on ebay... yeah if your going to buy one I have a superchip I like and it wasnt 300. The really nice one I hear for the cougars is the SCT. __________________ Cars: 2002 Cougar XR 1931 Chevy - Completely original and for sale. 2007 Dodge Caliber

02-28-2008, 05:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
kevxr2002 NECO Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saginaw, TX Posts: 813	Re: I bought a chip on ebay... Actually I have a Superchip but I forgot they dont still sale them. I have the blue one that says superchip on it. I think that one is different from the SCT. If i'm wrong then I learned something today. __________________ Cars: 2002 Cougar XR 1931 Chevy - Completely original and for sale. 2007 Dodge Caliber

02-29-2008, 09:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
Blackcoog 3L Install Maestro Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,288	Re: I bought a chip on ebay... The blue superchips were a standard tune that was given to all vehicals of that model. Normally they caused problems with the cars they were installed in. The red SCT chips are the newer versions that superchips sells. The only way to get a good tune out of a chip is to go to a dyno and have a tuner tune the chip for your car. Mail order tunes can come close but usually they aren't perfect. __________________ Current Rides 1999 MTX Cougar, 3L Supercharged 325hp and 278tq 1999 SVT Contour, Ported 3L Visit: http://www.3lduratec.com For info on ready to drop in 3L's and our supercharger kit.

03-07-2008, 10:11 AM	#18 (permalink)
Blackcoog 3L Install Maestro Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,288	Re: I bought a chip on ebay... You can tune the red SCT chips yourself if you get the pro racer package from SCT with a chip burner. __________________ Current Rides 1999 MTX Cougar, 3L Supercharged 325hp and 278tq 1999 SVT Contour, Ported 3L Visit: http://www.3lduratec.com For info on ready to drop in 3L's and our supercharger kit.

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